Hootsuite is hiring a
Software Developer

Summary

Join our team as a Senior Software Developer and lead the design, build, test, and shipment of high-quality software that supports the development organization in delivering value to customers efficiently and reliably.

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science or Engineering, and 5-8 years of experience in developing and maintaining software or an equivalent level of education or work experience, and a track record of substantial contributions to software projects with high business impact
• Ability to foster and challenge existing patterns and best practices in delivering code and tests via stories and epics that impact the team or multiple teams
• You are proficient in at least one programming language, ideally Python, Golang or Typescript, have experience with containers (Docker/Kubernetes) and have a desire to learn other languages
• Independently use root cause analysis to identify and address bugs and outages. Foster and challenge logging, monitoring and debugging best practices across groups of services and apps
• Foster and challenge architecture concepts and best practices and independently apply these practices to create new services and apps that meet system performance, modifiability, maintainability and reliability needs
• Foster and challenge security and compliance practices in daily work
• Foster and challenge agile processes and continuous integration and delivery practices to ship stories and high complexity epics/projects
• You can collaborate and communicate effectively within and across departments. Lead technical discussions, listen actively and have two-way non-technical discussions with design and product. Able to represent the team across disciplines
• Independently seek guidance, feedback, and learning opportunities from across the development organization to foster personal and professional growth. Support peers and more junior devs growth, prioritizing skill transfer
• Display eagerness to learn and collaborate on goal-setting. Independent in creating goals aligned with personal development and supported in aligning some goals with team goals
• Understand business and technical value behind roadmap projects and lead development scoping/project analysis. Can align business and technical requirements to bring proposals for projects to the team. Deliver on roadmaps effectively by communicating individual and epic-level risks and opportunities
• Perseverance: pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish—doesn’t give up
• Resilience, Tolerance for Change/Ambiguity: can effectively cope with change, finding ways to advance work and projects
• Customer Focus: demonstrates a desire to proactively help and serve internal/external customers meet their needs

Responsibilities

• Deliver cross-domain projects, actively promoting architectural improvements for scalable solutions, and design code to bolster state of the art best practices, system security, accessibility, and privacy measures
• Lead comprehensive testing strategies to enhance system reliability, and resolve complex issues in live environments. Oversee and uphold efficient observability measures to ensure continuous monitoring remains effective
• Take ownership of complex projects, ensuring timely delivery, swift escalation of any blockers encountered, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful execution
• Advocate for technical solutions, foster consensus among stakeholders to move projects forward, and represent the team in high-level meetings, ensuring transparency and alignment with project objectives
• Facilitate team growth through mentorship, foster a culture of excellence, and pursue personal growth while contributing to the development goals of the team and organization
• Identify technical opportunities aligned with team and project goals, proactively mitigate associated risks, and provide strategic insights to optimize roadmap efficiency and achieve significant business impact
• Work with the following technologies: Kubernetes, Python, Golang, Typescript, Docker, Brigade, MySQL, Mongo, Django, GRPC, ElasticSearch, Kafka

Benefits

Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process